Tanzania opposition says 2,000 killed in election violence
Dar es Salaam – Tanzania’s main opposition party on Thursday said more than 2,000 people were killed in a... Read more
12 Dec, 2025
Thai PM dissolves parliament, paving way for national elections
Bangkok – Thailand’s prime minister dissolved parliament on Friday, paving the way for general elections early next year as... Read more
12 Dec, 2025
Japan lifts tsunami warning after magnitude 6.7 quake
Tokyo – A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan on Friday, the weather office said, days... Read more
12 Dec, 2025
Indonesia floods were ‘extinction level’ for rare orangutans
Bangkok – Indonesia’s deadly flooding was an “extinction-level disturbance” for the world’s rarest great ape, the tapanuli orangutan, causing... Read more
12 Dec, 2025
Russia’s defence ministry says downed 287 Ukrainian drones
Moscow – Russian forces shot down 287 Ukrainian drones overnight, one of the highest single-night totals of their conflict,... Read more
11 Dec, 2025
Portugal fears disruption in first general strike in 12 years
Lisbon – Portugal braced on Thursday for its first general strike in 12 years, as unions urge action against... Read more
11 Dec, 2025
Myanmar junta air strike on hospital kills 31: aid worker
Mrauk U – A Myanmar military air strike killed more than 30 people at a hospital, an aid worker... Read more
11 Dec, 2025
Ethiopia announces elections for June next year
Addis Ababa – Parliamentary elections in Ethiopia will be held on June 1 next year, the electoral commission said,... Read more
11 Dec, 2025
Collapse of two buildings in Morocco’s Fes kills 19
Rabat – Two four-storey buildings collapsed in the Moroccan city of Fes, killing at least 19 people, according to... Read more
11 Dec, 2025
Eritrean NGO welcomes release of 13 prisoners after 18 years
Addis Ababa – An Eritrean human rights NGO on Wednesday welcomed the release of 13 people detained without trial... Read more
11 Dec, 2025
